Alexander David Lloyd George (born 15 February 1991) is a Welsh physician and

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who served as the UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador within the

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. In 2018, he was a contestant on the fourth series of ''

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Life and career

George grew up in

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, a village near

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. He is the oldest of three children. George studied medicine at the

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and graduated in 2015. He went on to work in Emergency Medicine at

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. In 2020, George announced that he would switch to train to become a

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. In 2018, George appeared in the fourth series of the ITV2 reality dating series ''

''. Following the show, he returned to working part-time at Lewisham whilst also making regular media appearances speaking about mental health on ITV morning shows including '' Good Morning Britain'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2019, George launched the podcast The Waiting Room with Dr Alex, in which he interviews healthcare professionals on topical issues related to health and wellbeing. Notable guests have included surgeon and humanitarian

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. In July 2020, George's youngest brother Llŷr died by suicide. In January 2021, George launched a campaign requesting the UK Government prioritise mental health amongst children and adolescents, especially in light of the

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. During Children's Mental Health Week in February 2021, George met with Prime Minister

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, who appointed George to the newly created position of Youth Mental Health Ambassador. In addition, George also became a member of the Mental Health in Education Action Group. They will discuss the best way for children to return to education after the

and ensure they receive the support they need. At his post as Youth Mental Health Ambassador, George will work to improve the support that young people receive regarding their

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, as well as aid in the shaping and creation of policies to increase the support for students within the education system. George holds a large

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following, which he will use to demonstrate the support currently available whilst working to bring about changes. In March 2024, George announced on Instagram that the UK Government had ended his voluntary role as Youth Mental Health Ambassador. In 2021, he joined

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to post "videos around mental health, self-care and positivity". In 2022, he purchased four holiday homes in Pembrokeshire to market as holiday lets. After further consideration he decided to use one of the holiday homes to host a Ukrainian family. After posting this on social media he received criticism, with people saying that he was "tone deaf" for buying the holiday homes amid a shortage of affordable houses for local people in Wales. George later responded, saying that he was planning to rent one of the holiday homes to locals, after the Ukrainian family would not need it anymore. He also said that he would be willing to meet local campaigners on the second homes issue. George was awarded an honorary doctorate of law on 6 November 2023, in recognition of his work as Youth Mental Health Ambassador from the University of Law. He was awarded an additional honorary degree by the University of Exeter on 18 July 2024 in recognition of his campaign for extra psychological support for young people.

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